geography
: wet spongy ground
especially
: a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
bogged; bogging
: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog (see bog entry 1) : impede, mire
—usually used with down
a car that had gotten bogged down in the mud
easy to get bogged down in the details
: to become impeded or stuck
—usually used with down
Extra demand can cause the system to bog down.
British
Examples of bog in a Sentence
Noun (1)
got a shoe stuck in the bog
Noun (2)
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Ukrainian forces aim to prevent Russia from taking full control of the city and to bog Russian troops down in a prolonged, bloody urban battle.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
At the Pian del Re peat bog in Piedmont, only 150 cars are allowed to park in the closest parking area to discourage visitors.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Verb
Prioritizing your happiness and outsourcing tasks that bog you down can reduce the risk of burnout and keep the engine running.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Ukrainian forces aim to prevent Russia from taking full control of the city and to bog Russian troops down in a prolonged, bloody urban battle.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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